Legal Opinion
United States v. James R. Fisher and John H. Carney
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1997No. 95-10733PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-Appellants James Fisher and John Carney appeal their convictions on several counts including bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision. For the reasons assigned, we reverse and vacate the convictions and remand for a new trial. 1
BACKGROUND
In 1984, James Fisher, John Carney and Jeff Noebel 2 formed Equisouree Realty Corporation as a real estate investment company in Dallas, Texas. By 1987, Texas real estate was no longer a profitable investment, and the…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Ohler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. Bruce Carneil Webster, A/K/A B-LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Carney v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. DelgadoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Sotomayor-VazquezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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